Nico Williams signs new contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2035
The highly sought-after Spain forward extended his contract with Athletic Bilbao, ending rumours of a move to Barcelona.
Watch: French police wade into sea to slash migrant ‘taxi-boat’
The BBC's Andrew Harding saw French gendarmes using knives to slash an inflatable small boat, packed with men, women and children.
First Thing: ‘Corrupt kleptocracy’ – Democrats furious over passage of Trump bill
House passes sweeping bill that will slash Medicaid and food stamps. Plus, Israel steps up Gaza bombing before ceasefire talks
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The House of Representatives passed Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill by 218 to 214 votes yesterday, handing the president a significant legislative victory.
What will it mean for deportation policy? Thousands of new immigration enforcement officers, tens of thousands of extra detention beds, fees on asylum applications and further construction on the border wall. Here’s how Trump’s bill will supercharge mass deportations by funneling $170bn to Ice.
What about social security? According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the welfare cuts will result in about 10.6 million people losing their Medicaid healthcare and 8 million people losing their Snap food stamp benefits.
And the deficit? It comes with a huge price tag, increasing the deficit by $3.3tn through 2034, according to the non-partisan congressional budget Office. Most of that is the extension of the 2017 tax cuts.
What’s the latest on ceasefire talks? Hamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 21-month war, sources close to the group have said. Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire proposals.
Continue reading...Akon’s futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned, BBC told
Something more realistic will replace ambitious plans dreamt up by singer Akon, officials tell the BBC.
Wildfires force more evacuations in Turkiye and Greece
A week-long heatwave has helped to fuel wildfires in Turkiye and Greece, where thousands of people have had to flee.
Landmark US study reveals sewage sludge and wastewater plants tied to Pfas pollution
New study finds troubling levels of Pfas near wastewater plants and sludge sites in 19 states
Sewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of Pfas water pollution, new research finds, raising questions about whether the US is safely managing its waste.
A first-of-its-kind study tested rivers bordering 32 sewage sludge sites, including wastewater treatment plants and fields where the substance is spread as fertilizer – it found concerning levels of Pfas around all but one.
Continue reading...Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin rejects Trump’s truce bid
Almost every district in the capital sustained damage after Russia fired a record 550 drones, Ukraine says.
American bombs in Iran also reverberate in China and North Korea – AP News
Gaza’s hunger crisis is not a tragedy – it’s a war tactic
The destruction of food systems is a deliberate tool of domination, not a by-product of war.
Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia
The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.
Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye
No casualties in Greece as fires in southern Crete and Rafina are put out; two die after blaze in western Turkiye.
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow's decision "courageous".
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow's decision "courageous".
Pakistan’s army says it killed 30 fighters trying to cross Afghan border
Islamabad has blamed India for backing groups that carry out attacks in Pakistan, something New Delhi denies.
The New Red Line: Bilawal Bhutto on India’s new ‘abnormal’
Is Pakistan legitimately able to claim that it no longer provides safe harbour to extremist groups that attack India?
Hamas in consultations with Palestinian factions over Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian group says will announce its 'final decision' after the consultations are over.
The New Red Line: Shashi Tharoor on India’s stance vs Pakistan
Does India have evidence to blame Pakistan for the attack in Kashmir?
Bodies of two men in dilapidated Sydney house could have been undiscovered by housemate for weeks
Landlord made welfare concern call about one tenant – but when police arrived they found two bodies
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The decomposing bodies of two men found inside a dilapidated terrace on a busy inner Sydney street could have gone undiscovered by their roommate for several weeks, police have said.
On Thursday afternoon, Eleanor Barker, 63, made a welfare concern call to police about one of her tenants. She has owned and lived at the Cleveland Street property in Surry Hills since the 1980s, and rented it out to the two men for at least a decade.
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Continue reading...US and Colombia recall envoys as diplomatic rift deepens
Prosecutors in Colombia open a probe into an alleged plot to overthrow President Petro as ties sharply deteriorate.
Are Israeli soldiers intentionally firing at aid seekers in Gaza?
Israeli troops reportedly said they were ordered to shoot civilians at Gaza aid sites—claims Israel denies.